1. 11‐Jul‐12
UKTI Trade Mission to Myanmar
Presented by U Moe Kyaw
9th July 2012
Sedona Hotel, Yangon
md@mmrdrs.com
Presentation Flow
1. Why Myanmar
2. Current Investment Climate
3. What Myanmar Business Can Offer
4. What UK Companies should do
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Why Myanmar
Reviewing Myanmar Strategic Potential
28th Most Populated, 40th Largest in the world and 2nd Largest in ASEAN
Bangladesh Bangladesh
158 Mil
54 Million Laos 7 Mil $258 Bil
$76.5 Bil Laos $15 Bil
Total People Total GDP(ppp)
2,730 Million US$15,088 Billion
Source : The World Factbook 2011 World Factbook
Myanmar fossil find turns history on
Its head‐ our earliest ancestors came from
Asia, not Africa
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article‐2154753/
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ASIA REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Myanmar
www.asean‐bac.org | www.asean‐bis.com
ASEAN
TRADE
(Billion USD)
Note: Red arrows indicate that
these directions increased more
than FOUR times than the
previous period.
Source: Compiled from RIETI‐TID 2010
www.asean‐bac.org | www.asean‐bis.com
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Why Myanmar
79,000
Why Myanmar
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Why Myanmar
Western
Corridor
East-West
Corridor
Southern
Corridor
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Kyaukpyu Economic and Technological Development
Zone Conceptual Plan
Kyaukpyu Economic and Technological Development
Zone Conceptual Plan
Oil Pipeline
Gas Pipeline
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THILAWA SEZ and PORT
Yangon
Port
o Total 37 Plots
o 200 m quay length
(Each Plot)
o 750 m landward
In the SEZ plan, SEZs and industrial zones
will be as follows;
• Special Industrial Zone (for FDI)- 2300
acres
• Local Industrial Zone- 430 acres
• Singapore Myanmar Development
(SINMARDEV) Industrial Zone -247 acres
• Sea ports and container yard
• Thilawa Special Industrial Zone – 3,170
acres
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Why Myanmar
 If you have Investment Potential
– Where else…. Soon to be incredible connectivity
 If you want laws that you understand
–Where else…. Based on British Systems
 If you want the best people
–Where else … There are already over ten thousand
Myanmar’s working in the UK that you can train.
 If your looking East..
–Where else… Myanmar borders 40% of the worlds
population and 20% of the worlds GDP.
 If you want to be HIP
–Where is…. Just look at our old buildings…
Presentation Flow
1. Why Myanmar
2. Current Investment Climate
3. What Myanmar Business Can Offer
4. What UK Companies should do
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Trade Between Myanmar and EU Countries
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
No Country
Export Import Total Export Import Total Export Import Total Export Import Total Export Import Total
1 Austria 1.53 0.52 2.05 7.54 1.22 8.76 7.51 1.91 9.42 5.79 0.18 5.97 7.52 0.02 7.54
2 Belgium 5.23 1.79 7.02 3.85 1.41 5.26 1.51 0.54 2.05 2.06 1.48 3.54 1.5 2.62 4.12
3 Denmark 2.6 1.71 4.31 2.21 1.58 3.79 0.87 3.02 3.89 5.39 2.98 8.37 0.69 7.06 7.75
4 Finland 0.43 0.43 0.32 0.32 0.27 0.02 0.29 0.06 0.01 0.07 0.02 0.02
5 France 13 12 25 8.61 12.8 21.4 4.77 21 25.8 4.45 35.9 40.3 1.43 40.6 42
6 Germany 74.95 30.58 105.5 66.55 30.06 96.61 53.71 47.39 101.1 40.89 33.38 74.27 38.45 53.29 91.74
7 Greece 4.76 4.93 9.69 2.08 0.93 3.01 0.82 0.16 0.98 0.27 0.08 0.35 0.22 0.32 0.54
8 Ireland 0.07 0.29 0.36 0.01 2.06 2.07 0.27 0.02 0.29 0.22 0.22 0.12 0.22 0.34
9 Italy 20.97 4.86 25.83 16.93 6.04 22.97 4.1 8.43 12.53 6.48 5.39 11.87 5.79 17.4 23.19
10 Luxembourg 0 0 0.01 0.01 0 0
11 Netherlands 10.4 3.45 13.85 7.91 3.21 11.12 6.58 4.24 10.82 5.39 4.46 9.85 5.94 5.05 10.99
12 Portugal 0.32 0.32 0.03 0.03 0.11 0.01 0.12 0.7 0.7 0
13 Spain 23.47 1.13 24.6 24.75 3.2 27.95 26.4 2.42 28.82 23.49 1.468 24.958 23.88 16.15 40.03
14 Sweden 1.7 3.78 5.48 1.69 8.69 10.38 0.81 4.15 4.96 0.73 4.99 5.72 0.69 4.62 5.31
15 UK 50.54 6.81 57.35 57.58 20.96 78.54 52.17 6.12 58.29 37.06 5.83 42.89 34.83 18.9 53.73
Total 210.3 71.76 282 200.1 92.19 292.3 159.9 99.45 259.35 132.76 96.348 229.11 121.1 166.2 287.3
Myanmars Trade Volume
Fiscal Year Export Import Volume
2005-6 3,557 1,693 4,821
UK accounts for 0.5% of
2006-7
2007-8
5,233
6,402
2,937
3,353
8,169
9,755
Myanmar Total Trade
2008-9 6,779 4,543 11,322 Volume and EU 1.9% in
2009-10 7,587 4,181 11,768
2010-11 8,864 6,415 15,279 2011
In US$ Million]
Investment Situation
FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF PERMITTED ENTERPRISES AS OF (31/3/2012)
Permitted Permitted Enterprises
Sr. No Particulars Enterprises Sr. No Particulars Approved
No. %
Approved Amount
No. Amount % 1 China 34 13,948.90 34.3
1 Power 5 18,873.72 46.37
2 Oil and Gas 109 14,063.07 34.55 2 Thailand 61 9,568.09 23.5
3 Mining 66 2,814.36 6.92 3 Hong Kong 38 6,308.50 15.5
4 Manufacturing 164 1,760.70 4.33 4 Republic of Korea 49 2,941.29 7.2
5 Hotel and Tourism 45 1,064.81 2.62
5 U.K* 52 2,759.79 6.8
6 Real Estate 19 1,056.45 2.6
7 Livestock & Fisheries 25 324.36 0.8 6 Singapore 72 1,804.01 4.4
Transport & 7 Malaysia 41 1,026.96 2.5
8 Communication 16 313.91 0.77 8 France 2 469.00 1.2
9 Industrial Estate 3 193.11 0.47
9 U.S.A 15 243.57 0.6
10 Agriculture 7 173.10 0.43
11 Construction 2 37.77 0.09 10 Indonesia 12 241.50 0.6
12 Other Services 6 23.69 0.06 Others 91 1,387.45 3.4
Total 467 40,699.05 100 Total 467 40,699.05 100
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Exports & Imports
In US$ Million
In US Dollar in Million
No TOP 10 Exports Value No TOP 10 IMPORTS Value
1 Natural Gas 2,522.5 1 Petroleum Products 1,463.0
2 Jade 2,204.9 2 Machinery & Spare Parts 873.7
3 Matpe ( Black Gram Bean ) 458.6 3 Iron & Steel Construction materials 430.4
4 Garment 381.1 4 Plastic Raw Materials 202.1
5 Fish 306.0 5 Palm Oil 198.8
6 Rubber 302.0 6 Vehicles & Spare Parts 197.1
7 Teak Log 292.3 7 Pharmaceuticals 188.3
8 Green Mung Bean 291.3 8 Ships, Boats 180.4
9 Hardwood Log 282.0 9 Cement 167.8
10 Rice 194.4 10 Fertilizers 162.6
Revision of Foreign Investment Law
 In order to be adaptable to the advancing era and develop the whole
economic infrastructure, FIL is being revised .
No description on rights & obligation Description on rights & obligation
Existing Law Revised Law
No specific definition on investment Specific definition on investment
No specific definition on guarantee of land lease or Specific definition on guarantee of land lease or guarantee
guarantee of land used of land used
Not mentioned on restricted activities Mentioned on restricted activities
Export Promotion Export promotion and import substitution
No description on rights and obligation of investor Description on rights & obligation of investor
3 years tax holidays 5 years tax holidays
No description on land use Description on land use
Official exchange rate Market exchange rate
No description on administrative penalty Description on administrative penalty
No description on dispute settlement Description on dispute settlement
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Presentation Flow
1. Why Myanmar
2. Current Investment Climate
3. What Myanmar Business Can Offer
4. What UK Companies should do
Ready to Develop your Business
If you want to Sell or Buy or Produce, first look
at What Myanmar Businesses can offer.
In the Yangon Directory (Yellow Pages)
YANGON
Lower Myanmar
Business Type Count
Business Type Count
Production 2,920 Production 550
Retail 21,097 Retail 17,773
Retail/WS 12,016 Retail/Whole Sales 8,354
Services 29,228 Services 12,281
Trading 45
Trading 1,607
Grand Total 39,003
Grand Total 66,868
www.yangon-directory.com
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Presentation Flow
1. Why Myanmar
2. Current Investment Climate
3. What Myanmar Business Can Offer
4. What UK Companies should do
Make Sure Myanmar is in your Plans
Seeing is believing… But Can you make money.
Consider Waiting for the new investment law
to be established or Start NOW.
Consider getting representatives or dealers.
There are many Myanmar workers in the UK
consider employing them to start your
business up.
Lobby your government to assist in
Infrastructure Development projects.
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Agriculture still dominates in Myanmar economy
Role of Agriculture Sector Myanmar Thailand
Share in GDP (2008) 35.6% 8.9%
Share in export (2008) 22.9% 13.6%
Million Hectares
Net Sown Area 11.98 17.7%
Fallow Land 0.24 0.35%
Cultivable Waste Land 5.61 8.3%
Reserved Forest 16.9 24%
Other Forests 16.25 24%
Others 16.68 24.6%
67.99
Sugar Production 280,000 tons 3% 10,200,000
Don’t worry we have lots of LAND
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With 55 Million
people and linkage to
China and India
Myanmar is a must
for business
expansion.
Thank you for your kind attention and for
coming to Myanmar
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